Adjustable striker plate



F. J. WESTROPE ADJUSTABLE s'rRIkER PLATE Filed Dec. 1 1924 April12,1927. 1,624,568

v 3mm 71m 02: 7:65 Wz'strope Patented Apr. 12, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRED JAMES \VES'IROPE, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO BRIGGS MANUFAC-TUBING COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

ADJUSTABLE STRIKER PLATE.

Application filed December 15, 1924. Serial No. 756,095.

This invention relates generally to striker plates and refers moreparticularly to those designed for use in connection with the movablebolts of vehicles door locks and latches.

One of the essential objects of the invention is to provide a pluralityof striker plates that are preferably arranged in tandem and are adaptedto be alternately engaged by the bolt of the look for holding the doorin either a. partially closedposition or in afullyclosed position withrespect to a suitable. door jamb.

Another object is to provide a striker plate of this type that may bereadily adjusted without interfering with the usual trimming material ofthe vehicle body for taking up wear and'preventing rattling.

Another object is .to provide an adjustable striker plate with suitablesecuring elements which are arranged in such a way that they cannot beused to adjust the striker plate but can effectively hold the same inany adjusted position.

A further object is to provide a strong and durable striker plateconstruction that comprises relatively few parts and can be manufacturedat a comparatively low cost.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combinations and arrangements ofparts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings;

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a door jamb with strikerplates embodying my invention attached thereto.v

Figure 2 is across-sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the retainer plate.

- Figure 4 is a top plan View of the inner adjustable striker plate.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of, the outer striker plate. 2

Referring now to the drawings in which like characters of referencedesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral1 designates a door amb, preferably of a vehicle body. This jamb may beformed of an suitable material and may be. any shape desired, however itis preferably formed of two sheet metal stampings 2 and 3 respectively.As shown, the stamping 3 is preferably channel-shaped in cross-sectionandis provided at its forward edge with alaterally extending flange 4;,while the stamping 2 is also preferably channel shaped in cross sectionand has one flange 5 thereof overlapping the lateral flange 5 of thestamping 3. These overlapping flanges may be secured together ,by anysuitable means but are preferably welded together. i

In order that a swinging door 6 may be held partially closed or fullyclosed with respect to the door jamb 1, I preferably provide two strikerplates 7 and 8 respectively that are arranged in tandem upon the doorjamb 1 and are adapted to be engaged by the movable bolt 9-of a look(not shown) carried by the door 6.

The striker plate 7 ispreferably formed of sheet metal and is preferablypermanently secured to the jamb section 2 while the striker plate 8 isalso preferably formed of sheet metal but is adjustable transversely ofthe section 3 for taking up wear and preventing the bolt 9 fromrattling. As shown, the striker plate 7 wedge-shaped in form and isprovided at its opposite sides with the outwardly extending attachingears 10 which are secured to the jamb 5 of the jamb section 2. Y

The striker plate 8 is also wedge-shaped in form but is movablelongitudinally of an elongated opening 10 that extends transversely ofthe jamb section 3 from the inner edge of the lateral flange 4 to apoint adjacent to the rear flange 11. For supporting the striker plate 8in the opening 10, I provide a retainer plate 12 that bridges theopening 10' and is permanently secured to section As shown, thisretainer plate 12 is riveted at its forward end to the lateral flange 4;of the section and is provided at its rear end with a lateral flange 13that is secured tothe rear flange 11 of the section 3. Intermediate itends, the retainer plate 12 is provided with a laterally extendingsubstantially wedge-shaped projection 13 which extends into the hollowwedge-shaped striker plate 8 and is of such a size with respect to thestriker plate 8 that sufficient clearance is provided for perltl till

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.mitting the striker plate 8 to be adjusted transversely of the jarnh 1.In order that this adjustment may be accomplished with out interferingwith the usual trimming niaterial (not shown) (it the Vehicle body. theinclined wall 14: oi the striker plate 8 is pro yided with alongitudinally extending: depressed portion 15 having, an elongated slotlti :lor receirinp a suitable headed element such as a screw 1.7 thatthreadedly engages the inclined wall 18 of the laterally extendingportion iii of the retainer plate. is shown, the base 19 ot thedepressed portion at the striker plate is preferably arcuatc shaped andengages a correspoiuliugly shaped portion 20 oi the inclined wall ll otthe lateral projection 1.3. however the areaato portion 20 ispreleraliily longer than the arcuate portion 19 so that it may term abearing tor the latter in any position to which the striker plate 8 maybe adjusted transversely of the janih l.

To retain the striker plate in adjusted position, the rear wall. 2:2thereot is provided at its lower end with an arcuate shaped rearwardextension 2? that engages a correspondingly shaped arcuate portion 2 Lof the retainer plate 12 and is provided with a longitudinally extendingslot 2.3 for receiving; a suitable headed element such as a screw 26which threadedly engages the arcuate shaped portion 241.

As shown. the arcnate portion Q-l of the retainer plate is concentricwith the arcuate portion :20 of the lateral projection 12-3 and thearcuate rearward extension is concentric with the arcuate base portion19 ot the striker plate 8, consequently' the screws l7 and E26 lie inconverging planes and the heads therefor are tangential to the arcuateportions 19 and respectively of the striker plate. Consequently thesescrews cannot be used to adjust the striker plate ti but willeffectively hold the same in any adjusted position.

In use, when the screws 17 and are loosened, the striker plate 8 may bead justed by hand to the desired position, whereupon the screws may beadjusted inwardly to hold the striker plate it in ad justed position.Thus the strike plate 8 may be readily adjusted without interfering withthe usual trimming material of the body for taking; up wear andpreventing the bolt 9 't'lOllt rattling. liloreorer. the ar rangeinentis such that the whole construe tion comprises relatively few partswhich may be readily 'torined oi sheet metal. con sequently the cost olinanutaeturin r such devices has been reduced to a minimum.

llhile it is believed that trout the foreplaing: description the natureand znlran't-aegct-i ot the intention will be readily apparent. l desireto haye'it umlerstood that l do not limit myself to what is herein shownand described. and that such changes may be rteiorted to when desired astall within the scope or" what is claii'ned.

d hat l claim as my invention is:

i. i striker plate including an adjustable hollow wcdgeshaped body, anda support tor said plate ha vine a sul'istantially wedgeshaped portitniprojectiin: within the hollow body, and means for holding the body inadjusted position includinp an element extwirling: trai'isrersely ofsaid hollow body and projection.

Q. ."t striker plate including an adjustable hollow wedge-shaped bodyhaving an extension, and a support il or said plate having asubstantially wedge-shaped portion projecting within the hollow, body,and means for holding the body in adjusted position including a headedelement extending: transrersely of said extension and support.

a. device ot the class described, including aretainer plate having alateral wrdgashaped projection, and a substantially wedge-shaped strikerplate adjustably mounted on said projection.

t. A striker plate including an adjust able wcdneshaped body, a retainerplate having a substantially wedge-shaped lateral projection extendingwithin the wedgeshaped body, and a connection between said retainerplate and striker plate adapted to hold said striker plate in adjustedposition.

5'). A. device of the class described, includin; a retainer plate havingconcentric arcuateportions, a striker plate adjustableloinritudinally ofsaid retainer plate having concentric arcuate-shaped portions slidablymounted on the arcuate-shaped portions at said retainer plate, and meanscarried by said retainer plate for holding said striker plate in adjustcd position.

(i. A striker plate including an adjustable body having: concentricarcuate-shaped portions n'orided with elongated slots, and a retainerplate having concentric arcuateshaped bearing portions for the arcuateportions of said striker plate, and means entrageable with said slotsand extending through said retainer plate tor holding the striker plateinv adjusted position.

7. it device of the class described, includine' a retainer plate havingconcentric arenate-shaped portions, a striker plate adjustalilelongitudinally oi said retainer plate on said arcuate-shaped portions,and means extendin transversely of the alienate-shaped portions oi saidretainer plate for holding said striker plate in adjusted position.

5%. A. device at the class described comprising a retainer plate havinga lateral projection. intermediate the ends thereof, a striker plateadjustably mounted on said retainer plate and having a. portionreceiving]; said projection, and securing means :lior

said striker plate including means movable longitudinally in convergingplanes through both said striker plate and retainer plate.

9. A device of the class described comprising aretainer plate having alateral projection, a striker plate adjustably mounted on said retainerplate and having a portion receiving-said projection, and securing meansfor said striker plate including plate and retainer plate, said headedelev ments passing freely through said striker plate and threadedlyengaging said retainer plate.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRED JAMES WESTROPE.

